sibyl
noun/ˈsɪbl/
/ˈsɪbl/
- in ancient times, a woman who was thought to be able to communicate messages from a god
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- (literary) a woman who can predict the future
Word Originfrom Old French Sibile or medieval Latin Sibilla, via Latin from Greek Sibulla.
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